09/06/19 - Software Updates

Link: https://support.brilliantdirectories.com/support/solutions/articles/12000061446-09-06-19-software-updates

We made updates to several Default Widgets this week. If you have customized any of these widgets and would like to update your customized widget, you can find the latest code in the corresponding Default Widget. Please remember that if you have a custom version of any of these widgets, our latest updates have not been pushed to your website.


  • We fixed an issue which was causing the wrong cover photo to display on profile pages when a member is logged in and viewing another member's profile page.

  • We fixed an issue that was causing the system to duplicate posts on member profile pages after clicking the "Click to Load More" button when the Recurring Events Add-On is active on a site.

  • We fixed an issue which was causing "Featured Members" to not appear on the "Homepage Sections Order Options" on the Design Settings page in the Admin when it was selected in the "Homepage Section Order" section in some cases.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Homepage Featured Members

  • We added the ability to search by Widget ID on the "Widget Manager" page in the Admin.

  • We fixed an issue which was preventing the system from saving Country and State information in the member dashboard in some cases.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Form - Member Google Location

  • We fixed an issue which was preventing members from uploading a profile photo and logo when the "Cover Profile Photo" Add-On is active on a site in some cases.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Account - Profile Image Upload

  • We fixed an issue which was affecting the ability to refund invoices from the Admin.

  • We deprecated the "devpreview" feature on all sites to enhance security.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Account - Sidebar
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Add to Favorites Button

  • We updated the "Edit Web Pages" section in the Admin to make searching for pages by keyword search all pages at once rather than just the currently visible pages.

  • We added the option to limit homepage "Recent" widgets to display only 1 post per member. In order to use this new feature, navigate to the Admin >> Settings >> Design Settings >> Homepage Layout >> Homepage Section Order Options. 

    Widgets Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Articles
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Articles with Sidebar
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Blog Articles
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Blog Articles with Sidebar
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Classifieds
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Coupons
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Events
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Jobs
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Photo Albums
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Products
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Properties
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Reviews
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Videos

  • We added the ability to use the "Check All" results when doing a bulk action on the "View Contacts" page in the Admin.

  • We fixed an issue which was causing member category pages to show a 404 error when there are 0 results for the category and the "Google Search Assist" Add-On is active on the site.

  • We fixed an issue that was affecting the ability to select a location using the Google Map search when submitting a lead.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap - Contact Member Lead Map

  • We removed the "Purchase" and "Decline" buttons when a member is using the "print lead" feature when viewing leads in their account.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Account - Leads Details Page - New Lead System

  • We fixed an issue which was causing the "Google Maps Search Results" Add-On to show inaccurate map pins in some cases.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Google Pins Locations

  • We fixed an issue which was causing the homepage to show a black background when the site had not activated the "Homepage Background Slider" Add-On in some cases.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - HEAD
    Bootstrap Theme - Homepage
    Bootstrap Theme Framework

  • We implemented a security update in order to prevent PHP injections on the front-end of sites.

  • We fixed an issue which was causing the Profile Cover Photo to not work properly with the images settings of the site.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Account - Profile Image Upload

  • We added a Text Label for the title attribute of the Date form field in the Form Manager. New text label: date_format_placeholder. 

  • We fixed an issue which was causing the site's logo link to always point to "http" even if an SSL Certificate has been installed on the site.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Header - Left

  • We updated the Froala WYSIWYG used throughout the Admin to the latest version.  The frontend of sites will be updated to use the latest version soon as well

  • The "Request Review" message in the Member Dashboard is now a text label. New text label: review_promote_industry. 

    Widget Involved:

    Get More Recommendations

  • We added a new background color picker option for all "Recent" homepage widgets on the "Design Settings" page in the Admin.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Custom Appearance Settings
    Boostrap Theme - Homepage

  • We fixed an issue which was preventing the Lead Form title from displaying when the form is displayed on pages other than profile pages or the homepage.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Lead Submission Form Title

  • We fixed an issue which was causing the "From Name" to show a backslash ("\") in front of apostrophes when composing an email in the Admin in some cases.

  • We fixed an issue which was affecting the ability to display the Campaign Stats after sending a Newsletter from the Admin.